Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-24

4 fes' minutes after o'clock on the after
noon OF last Saturday mali man, rigid o
mousiacile, and large man, yolnminous o
chin. migGt aaye been seen in e carriage
which . pair Of seai 5rown steeds drew
swiftly o the Sidewalk ic lrcn; ofihe White
House There crowd o!iIlers and slrang
ers was gathered Ghe las; OF Mrs. Glove
lard = receptions vas going on. TO avoit
The crogd, the carriage was driven to th:
west gate in The rear of the White House
The large man, wso had already been re
cocnized by the crowd IS the Hon. Grover
! Cleveland, scrambled heavily 10 the side
walk and bade tho driver take home Col
Daniel Lamont
The carriage drove away. Mr. Cleveland
put bis hand stoutlv TO the gate and found
il u1amenabIe 70 pushing, securely anu un,TI
doubtedy locked. a fuErow Of surprise |
has bread forehead. well, this
j. pretty business be murmured: as he
strobe around the rear Of the grounds to |
the Treasury cate. He put his hand TO this,
TOO He turned theNandle, he ratified and |
shooi, and pushed, but in vain. He put his
bip shoulder against it, bat it showed no re.
lanting. The night was chill, but rills OF
weiled over his manly face. |
His wrisJ was strained with tugging at the
cafes mis- fingers were stiff, his feet were
cold. Fire flashed from his eyes, and his
heart was heavy He felt himself to be oc-
cupvipg an absurd position; and the dread
,of being ridiculous is singularly acute IN
persons beyond the ordinary weight OF man.
was most absurd The hum OF many
voice. reached him from the interior OF the
house. some soft Hungarian air was floating
from tbs band stationed in the vestlouie as
he knew, the rooms blazed with ilghls ana
bioomed with flowers, and many lovely Wo-
men, and one, the iovelest OF all 10 MS
mind, were listening with one ear TO tnat
bright melody, and with the other receivlng
the compliments due 20 their charms. Yes,
his wife was inside and he was locked out.
Mrs. Cleveland was giving reception, and
MIR Cleveland, unregarded anG uncomforta-
BE. was kicking his shins at the treasury
gate and wondering by what hlinG iortulty
or act of human idiocy he wss thus excluded
from mis- home, unwiiiinsiy divorced from
his own wife, and made 20 wait ike creol-
tor or q POOR relation But ~ last somebody
happened TO look out from window OF
the White House and saw the luciless Presi.
dent. and bada unloel; The cate and let him
10. Then Is appeared that ordors had been
given TO close the gates at o'clock, to pre-
vent The admission of any more guests. The
explanation wes satisfactory. but Brother
Cleveland had not enjoyed waiting;
AND yet it might have been profitable to
him for reproof anG instruction il no friend
" eye bad seen him from the window and
No friendly hand ended his lockout. Those
| few minutes Of impatient and angry delay,
that surprise and disgust at finding himself
| shut cot from his own house, should give
! hi,p at least some sluggish feeling Of the
wrath anG wearness with which the demo
cratic party waits at the portal ofan alleged
democratic administration. Aud as yet no
| friendly hand opens the gates. They are
not shut out by negligence Or mistake, but
BIZ set purpose and that is where the bit
terness Of waiting lies. Remember Grover
Cleveland, with what impatient shiverines
and stampings you chilled your nose against
Inc Treasury entrance o the White House,
and what 3 fret and ferment possessed you
to be in. Hear the democrats laundering
away at your administration. Bounce your
mugwump porter; &C down in your stocking
feet like q plain Jacksonian, open the gates
and welcome your democratic guests, and
order the bolts to he taken of. Order the
band to play the glorious old democratic
hvmn of Turn the Rescnls Out Then you
will have a pleasanter party than you have
ever had yet, and they will make it pleasant
for you.-N. I. Sun.